Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 400 - 107: Gratitude for Acquaintance

Chapter 400: Chapter 107: Gratitude for Acquaintance

The next day, Li Yifei went to accompany the exam again, but today Ye Yunzhu didn’t come, which inevitably left Li Yifei feeling a bit disappointed. He was truly conflicted inside; he wanted to see Ye Yunzhu, but when he did see her, he couldn’t say anything to her, just felt immense guilt.

Chu Xiaoyao performed well again today. She was inherently bright and clever, it was just the poor relationship of her parents that had affected her. Recently, though, their relationship had suddenly improved; they stopped arguing and spent every day helping her study, which made her very happy. Therefore, she studied very seriously, and her grades had increased considerably.

However, Li Yifei only accompanied Chu Xiaoyao to finish lunch before returning to the company. There were many things to attend to that afternoon, and Su Mengxin had called him, so he had to go back to handle them.

Chu Xiaoyao wasn’t upset at all, since Li Yifei had already spent a day and a half with her, which made her very happy. Before Li Yifei left, she grabbed his arm and said, "Uncle, my exams will be over soon. Can I come to visit your house?"

Li Yifei didn’t want to dampen her spirits and smiled, "Of course, when that time comes, I’ll have Yiyi accompany you."

Chu Xiaoyao pouted slightly, but in front of her parents, she didn’t dare to express her wish to be alone with Li Yifei, and said, "It’s a deal then."

"Yeah, if you do come over, give me a call. The company is really busy during this period; I often have to work overtime."

"Got it, you can go now."

By the time Li Yifei returned to the company it wasn’t even one o’clock yet, and the afternoon didn’t start until one-thirty. Therefore, the people in the company were either out and about or resting in the office, with only a few offices where the noise was louder; they were playing games together.

Xu Yingying didn’t completely forbid employees from going online to play games, but they could only play during their lunch break. After all, they were all young people, and playing games could help relax the mind. Additionally, those team-based games could also foster a spirit of teamwork.

Li Yifei went straight back to his own office, he pushed the door, found it locked, then took out the keys, opened the door, and went in.

As soon as Li Yifei entered, he immediately quieted his movements because Su Mengxin was lying on the sofa taking a nap.

Today, Su Mengxin wore a suit dress, a tight-fitting blazer, and a skirt that barely reached her knees, with flesh-colored stockings on her legs. Now, lying flat on the sofa with a cushion beneath her head, her hands crossed over her abdomen, her legs also crossed, she wasn’t wearing shoes. Through the semi-transparent stockings, one could glimpse the pale red color of her toenail polish.

Even if a woman is beautiful, she doesn’t necessarily look graceful while sleeping, especially with Meng Xiaofei as a counterexample; that girl has no image to speak of when sleeping. Even considering Xu Yingying or Su Yiyi, Li Yifei didn’t believe they would look much different in their sleep, as their hair would be messy and their faces could be pressed out of shape—losing some degree of their appearance regardless.

But looking at Su Mengxin, Li Yifei had to admit that even in sleep, she was an exceptionally beautiful woman, which made him think of the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty. She seemed even more beautiful than the Sleeping Beauty in the story.

Therefore, Li Yifei simply couldn’t bear to interrupt such beauty, and was about to leave, but after hesitating for a moment, he still went in and sat down in his own chair.

The sound of Li Yifei sitting in the chair immediately woke up Su Mengxin, who sat up swiftly, brushed away a few strands of hair from her forehead with an apologetic smile, and said, "I fell asleep."

"I woke you up. There’s still some time before we start working. If you’re tired, you can sleep a little longer," Li Yifei offered.

Su Mengxin stood up, "No need to sleep. You, the big manager is back, and here I am, a little secretary still sleeping—what would that look like?" She said, smiling, then went over to brew a cup of tea for Li Yifei and placed it on his desk.

Li Yifei said with a mix of amusement and annoyance, "You, as a ’little secretary’, aren’t someone anyone can afford to hire."

Su Mengxin pressed her lips together and said very seriously, "I’m just a working secretary, Manager Li, please don’t fire me. If there’s anything I’m not doing well, just point it out, and I’ll definitely improve."

Seeing Su Mengxin acting this way, Li Yifei couldn’t help but smile wryly, suddenly feeling whimsical, he said, "Well, I’m a bit tired today, my shoulders are sore. Help me rub them, will you?"

"Okay." Su Mengxin agreed without hesitation and then walked behind Li Yifei.

Li Yifei thought that Su Mengxin was only joking, but then she actually placed her hands on his shoulders and started kneading.

"Mengxin... I was just kidding," Li Yifei somehow felt uncomfortable now.

Su Mengxin said earnestly, "Manager Li, you work so hard every day. It’s only right for me as your little secretary to give you a shoulder massage. Isn’t it the duty of a secretary to allow the leader to devote themselves wholeheartedly to their work and to resolve all other matters for them?"

"Mengxin... alright then, go ahead and massage," seeing how immersed Su Mengxin was in playing the role of the little secretary, Li Yifei simply didn’t bother to say more. But a thought suddenly crossed his mind, wasn’t there a saying, when there is work, the secretary works, when there’s no work, work on the secretary? If that were put into practice, that would be...

Of course, Li Yifei just thought about it. Not to mention Su Mengxin’s status as a secretary, even if she were just a common little secretary, Li Yifei wouldn’t harbor such thoughts anymore.

His past romantic debts were one thing, but if he got involved with another woman now, how could Xu Yingying possibly tolerate that?

The relationship between Li Yifei and Xu Yingying was different from that with any other woman because it was based on marriage, which was why Li Yifei felt an even stronger sense of responsibility toward Xu Yingying, even more so than toward Su Yiyi and Ye Yunzhu.

Although Su Mengxin’s massage technique wasn’t very good, the touch of her small hands on his shoulders was a pleasure in itself. Add to that the close proximity of Su Mengxin and her faint body scent, it was intoxicating.

Su Mengxin was massaging Li Yifei while talking about the work over the past two days. Li Yifei listened attentively and soon became fully engaged, taking his work very seriously.

The door was knocked once, and Xu Yingying pushed the door and came in. She was taken aback when she saw the position of Su Mengxin and Li Yifei.

Li Yifei instantly felt a bit awkward and said, "Yingying, I..."

With a smile to Xu Yingying, Su Mengxin took over the conversation, "Yingying, am I doing a satisfactory job as a little secretary? I still need to massage the manager’s shoulders."

Xu Yingying had indeed instinctively felt uneasy, but seeing Su Mengxin’s calm face, and thinking about her identity, that sour feeling vanished. She glared at Li Yifei and said, "You really know how to enjoy yourself, taking Mengxin as your secretary for real?"

This time, Li Yifei reacted very quickly and smiled, "Even if she were really a secretary, I couldn’t just let her massage my shoulders. I wanted to see if Mengxin was really putting her heart into being a secretary, just teasing her."

Xu Yingying rolled her eyes at Li Yifei and said, "Mengxin, I have something to ask you about right now, you can stop being a secretary temporarily."

Only then did Su Mengxin remove her hands from Li Yifei’s shoulders, and she took a seat on the couch with a smile, "What’s the matter?"

Xu Yingying sat down beside Su Mengxin and discussed her thoughts about the company. These issues were very important, involving not just about money, but also critical decisions for the company’s development, which she couldn’t make on her own.

Su Mengxin listened attentively but did not immediately express her opinion. Instead, she looked at Li Yifei and asked, "Yifei, what do you think?"

Li Yifei had been with Xu Yingying every day for some time and knew her thoughts; he had some understanding of company management, but it wasn’t his forte. He laughed, "Asking me is pointless; I don’t understand these matters. Yingying spoke about it at home, and it was like listening to the ’Heavenly Book’ to me. As the Human Resources Manager, which doesn’t involve running the company, I can just about get by; otherwise, I’m just cut out to be a security guard."

Su Mengxin chuckled, "I think you just don’t like this stuff, otherwise you could have done it. Okay, I won’t ask you then. Yingying, your ideas are excellent, and if you can implement them, they will be greatly beneficial to the company’s early development. Go ahead and do it. If there are any difficulties, I’ll help you resolve them."

Yingying immediately agreed with excitement. Her ideas were highly challenging, especially getting government approval—if the authorities wouldn’t approve it, then there was no way to proceed. And if she relied solely on her own abilities for such matters, it would be extremely troublesome, not only costing a lot of money but also consuming plenty of energy and time, which would be a headache.

In the years that Xu Yingying had been managing the company, she had been confident in her abilities, but the most troublesome part was dealing with government departments. The more senior the officials, the more challenging it was. Now with Su Mengxin, these tasks instead became the easiest, which encouraged her to take bold steps.

Xu Yingying confidently said, "Boss Su, as long as these issues are resolved, I believe I can make the company profitable within a year."

Su Mengxin nodded, "When I asked you to help me manage the company, I saw your capabilities. I have absolute confidence in you. Just go ahead."

"Thank you, Boss Su." At that moment, Xu Yingying was genuinely touched. A capable person’s biggest fear is not finding a good mentor, just like her previous experience at Huayang, where the head office’s decisions often made her want to grab the decision-makers and give them a beating. But with Su Mengxin, she truly felt she had found someone who understood her, and the gratitude was beyond words. Now, if Su Mengxin were to ask her to die, she would agree without hesitation.